#BDC65B
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.8% 0.132 113.4), rgb(189, 198, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#BDC65B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC65B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 198, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.132 113.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDC65B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC65B | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC65B text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC65B text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD0
oklch(93.5% 0.038 113.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DFA7
oklch(88.5% 0.074 113.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC65B
oklch(79.8% 0.132 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA00
oklch(70.7% 0.158 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#BDC65B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D3BE50 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C061 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BCAE | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC65B
#BDC65B
oklch(79.8% 0.132 113.4)
- #C0AFFF
#C0AFFF
oklch(79.8% 0.113 293.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDC65B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
Use #BDC65B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.